Google™ News provides an archive search which is a good way to find historical sources. Results from the search includes both free content as well as content that requires a fee. If the article is not free, a price for the article is listed.
To create your account.
Step 1: On campus or from the virtual desktop navigate to https://nytimesineducation.com/access-nyt/
Step 2: Search for and click the listing for "University of Texas at Tyler"
Step 3: Click Create Account and complete registration fields
Existing New York Times ID
If you have previously registered your email address on The New York Times site, you will click the "Already have an account" "Log in here" link (below the "Create Account" button) in Step 3.
A source of reporting, information and opinion, covering politics, finance, health, science, culture, the arts, sports, and fashion in the US and abroad, with special emphasis on the New York metropolitan area.
Published by the Library of the Congress, this site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1897-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
Part of the University of Houston's Digital History Project, this archive allows you to search for historical newspapers based on important events in history.